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13:28, may 31, 2016

Emergency room trauma course for emergency medical aid doctors takes place in Khujand

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan will conduct a joint

11:08, may 31, 2016

Case of six mosque imams accused of membership in the Muslim Brotherhood moves to court

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2016, Asia-Plus – The case of six mosque imams from the northern province of Sughd, who are accused of membership in the Muslim Brotherhood, has moved to a court.

09:23, may 31, 2016

Annual human rights meeting held in Dushane

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Some 90 participants, including government officials and civil society representatives, came together in Dushanbe yesterday for a meeting organized by the OSCE

16:04, may 30, 2016

President orders to increase the number of female employees in the banking sector

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2016, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has ordered to increase the number of female employees in the country’s banking sector.

15:54, may 30, 2016

Tajik experts do not exclude mass return of migrant workers from Russia

Tajik experts do not exclude a mass return of migrant workers from the Russian Federation and possible negative impacts of that on the socioeconomic and political situation in the country.

11:21, may 30, 2016

UCA estimated to generate more than $750 million in projected economic impact of Central Asia

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) Board Executive Committee Executive Chairman and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Diplomatic Representative to

10:50, may 27, 2016

Collection of articles and letters by Shirinsho Shotemur published in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s state-run publishing house Irfon has published the collection of articles and letters by prominent Tajik politician and statesman Shirinsho

11:51, may 25, 2016

Head of Committee for Women’s Affairs calls on local women to wear Tajik national dress

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2016, Asia-Plus – Ms. Idigul Qosimzoda, Head of the Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan calls on local women to wear Tajik national dress.

10:12, may 25, 2016

Tajik authorities ban the Last Bell ceremony

Tajik minister of education and science has issued an order banning the Last Bell ceremony in high schools this year.

09:36, may 25, 2016

Preclusion and prevention of violence and ill-treatment against children in closed institutions

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Penal Reform International office in Central Asia and Legal Initiative Public Fund jointly with Coalition of NGOs Against Torture in Tajikistan with the

09:11, may 25, 2016

OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds high-level dialogue on countering trafficking in human beings

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2016, Asia-Plus -- An OSCE-organized high-level dialogue on countering human trafficking that took place in Dushanbe yesterday brought together some 50 participants from state

15:07, may 23, 2016

Tajik capital listed among 29 cities with the worst quality of life in the world

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe is listed among 29 cities with the worst quality of life in the world.

10:12, may 23, 2016

RSF condemns continuing harassment of independent media in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – in a statement released on May 21, Reporters Without Border (RSF) notes that the government of Tajikistan has continued the repressive policies that prompted

11:15, may 20, 2016

Human rights NGO urges partygoers to take action against police officers

Celebrations marking the Holi Festival of Colors (a Hindu spring festival) in Dushanbe turned sour after a number of young partygoers claimed they had been arrested and abused by the police.

10:08, may 20, 2016

IOM Tajikistan brings threats of human trafficking into theatre scene

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Hundreds of people in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Khatlon and Sughd provinces of Tajikistan will raise their awareness on trafficking in

15:51, may 17, 2016

209,788 Tajiks reportedly leave the country in Jan-Apr 2016 seeking better employment opportunities

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- According to the Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, a total of 209,788 labor

15:26, may 17, 2016

Over 7,900 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Apr 2016

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Forty-one countries of the world have provided 14.9 million U.S.

13:20, may 17, 2016

Downtown Dushanbe will be left without water tomorrow due to repair of water supply system

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Downtown Dushanbe will be left without water tomorrow due to repair of water supply network.

11:07, may 17, 2016

Tajikistan’s international partners reportedly increasingly concerned over the country’s trajectory

DUSHANBE, May 17, Asia-Plus -- Tajik prosecutors on May 11 demanded life sentences for four jailed leaders of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), the country’s main opposition

10:26, may 17, 2016

Tajik workers unhappy over unpaid wages from Iranian firm

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that dozens of employees of a major Iranian company working in Tajikistan say they have not been paid for six

17:00, may 13, 2016

Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – Kazakhstan is continuing to provide disaster relief to Tajikistan and the first train cars carrying Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid have reportedly arrived in

09:47, may 13, 2016

EU supports enhancement of human, technical and material resources of Khorog ATC

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2016, Asia-Plus -- In March 2015, with support from the European Union, the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International)

10:27, may 12, 2016

A number of local and foreign news websites blocked in Tajikistan

As of May 11, the Asia-Plus website could only be accessed by using proxy servers.

13:04, may 11, 2016

UCA once again opens Summer Camp

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- This summer, the University of Central Asia (UCA) will once again welcome Grade 10 students from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to the shores of Lake

10:42, may 11, 2016

Tajik emergency management agency warns of possible landslides and mudslides this week

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – Unsettled weather followed by torrential rain is expected to hit the country within the next four days that may lead to landslides, mudslides and floods, the

15:16, may 10, 2016

Kazakhstan continues providing disaster relief to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2016, Asia-Plus – Kazakhstan is continuing to provide disaster relief to Tajikistan.

13:25, may 10, 2016

This year, the holy month of Ramadan starts in Tajikistan on June 6

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2016, Asia-Plus -- This year, the holy Islamic month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on June 6, an official source at the Islamic Center of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus in an

09:55, may 10, 2016

Week of Memory takes place in Tajik Capital

A Week of Memory has taken plac ein Dushanbe on the occasion of Victory Day.

15:45, may 6, 2016

This year, Hajj will cost Tajik nationals at 28,649.1 somoni

DUSHANBE, May 6 2016, Asia-Plus -- This year, Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, will cost Tajik nationals at 28,649.1 somoni (equivalent to more than 3,500 U.S.

14:53, may 6, 2016